Powers of Attorney Act 2006

An attorney under a general power of attorney may authorise someone else to exercise 1 or more of the attorney’s powers, whether or not there is express power for the authorisation.

An enduring power of attorney does not authorise an attorney to authorise anyone else to exercise the powers of the attorney while the principal has impaired decision-making capacity.

However, if an enduring power of attorney expressly authorises an attorney to authorise someone else to exercise 1 or more of the attorney’s powers, the attorney may, in accordance with the express authorisation, authorise someone else to exercise the attorney’s powers if—

the person could be appointed as an attorney under an enduring power of attorney; and

the person authorised is known to the principal, or was known to the principal when the principal had decision-making capacity.

To remove any doubt, a person authorised under this section to exercise an attorney’s powers is taken to be the attorney for this Act.